MrRhapsody - I guess it's fine as-is now. I'm still a little unsure of the card, but I can't articulate how exactly I feel.
thepowrofcheese - I like the new name a lot; this was a good change. Not sure if the art matches that 100%, but it would be hard to find something else.
Nirast - I like the new iteration. Still viable in an Odd Paladin deck, but requires some setup to grow into a threat.
Calling a deck "Support Aggro" sounds so silly to me. There are supports in League with an aggressive playstyle, of course, but I'm picturing a support who's become a little too aggro in their mindset. "I AM SUPPORTING YOU. IS THIS ENOUGH SUPPORT? TAKE THESE HEALS AND LIKE THEM! RAWR!!" lol.
Unrelated to the above, but I'm very interested in the Leona deck. Still haven't crafted my main girl yet...soon. Just waiting to see what kind of deck she works best in.
Given Jaina's current state of being, I hope the final battle is her going total badass bananas against all who dare oppose her lol. She has become one of the most powerful people to have ever lived.
Ardin - I would also make it a 2/1. "Petcaller" sounds fine.
Nirast - I think the effect and statline are fine, but it doesn't seem like a Common to me. This is at least a Rare in complexity :(
MenacingBagel - I like Explosive Learner, but you should switch the effects around in the text: deal the damage, then shuffle.
GoliathTheDwarf - Yes, that is better. Seems good to go.
BloodMeFist - I prefer Horrified Apprentice's art and name; the flavor shouldn't be "lighter" in my opinion.
thepowrofcheese - I'm worried about Coin-ing out a strong 3-mana minion turn-1, but there are numerous bad 3-drops so I guess it's okay. The 3 Health means it can easily trade into something first, and that could be a problem (since the transform will "heal" it).
MrRhapsody - It doesn't specify when this happens, so "next" could mean multiple turns from now. I can see a FeelsBad moment where both players forget about this effect for a couple turns, and then suddenly it bites your opponent in the butt because some card four turns ago screwed them over. Not saying it's a deal-breaker, but it wouldn't be fun if that happened.
Elfensilver - Taunt doesn't jive with the character, so I wouldn't add that. I think it's fine as-is: saying "wrong enemy" instead is probably too strong.
anchorm4n - I think your card is perfect as-is, and I wouldn't change anything about it. I really like it.
Conduit - Seems like a Battlegrounds-worthy card to me haha. It's pretty straight-forward, and encourages developing a board. It might be a bit on the weak side, though.
Hordaki - My other favorite card, I think this is just fine as it is. The Paladin could really use something like this (well maybe not right now, because they're in a good place, but card draw is never unwanted).
frosthearth - Ace Apprentice seems a bit strong, given the card is guaranteed to be the last spell you played. What if it said "random spell you played this turn"? That would keep it the same if you only played one spell, but if you rattle off a bunch now there's some chance involved.
Cg8889 - I believe it should be formatted as "Draw the minion in your deck with the highest Cost." It's on a Deathrattle so that lack of speed certainly helps balance the card. I still wonder if it's on the strong side, given you know exactly what you're tutoring.
grumpymonk - I like it, but it takes away from the core strength of Flamereaper. Seems a little early to print its replacement on a 1-mana Common.
R - Basic and Classic should be capitalized. That being said, I don't know if I like it. The flavor is interesting, but should the Mage have access to cards like Siphon Soul?
KANSAS - I would also move it to Ulduum (although where are you fishing in the middle of the desert lol?). Overall I think it's fine: I initially believed it was too good, but you explained yourself well and changed my opinion.
Demonxz95 - I've been on the fence for a while, but I think I might have to agree with Sinti's remarks in Discord. The flavor is still there and I think the card is solid, but at the same time it seems weird that an "inexperienced shifter" is being rewarded with both outcomes when they have little to no control over their ability *shrugs* Sounds more like it should say "Your next Choose One card has its effect chosen at random" or something like that, but then you'd have to give the Shifter better stats and that creates its own problems. I think leaving it as-is is perfectly fine.
It's people like Linkblade and Demon that clearly have the most experience in this and honestly I'm disappointed you don't dish it out more often. It would be very much appreciated.
I can't speak for Demon of course, but I personally have had some IRL problems that have kept me from participating this week. Depression hits me harder some weeks more than others, and this is one of those weeks.
Witchwood Apple. I tried to capture two different things here: she's a horticulture teacher so there's bound to be some food involved, and there's the whole "give an apple to your teacher" vibe. Maybe we can reinvigorate the Hand Druid.
We got an update from A Small Man that told us there was an issue with mobile. More specifically, the post said:
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Very interested in the Leona decks, except I don't own Swain (or Leona herself, of course). Also curious about the premade Leona + Aurelion Sol deck being offered in the shop; I'm not interested in spending the coins, though.
I want to hold off on crafting as best I can to see how the decks shake out, but I also really want Leona and the Daybreak cards...I'll probably break down and make them anyway: I've been hoarding supplies since the beta, so what will I splurge on if not my favorite character?
The Trifarian Assessor nerf hurts my two Noxus/Freljord decks that I've been playing for quite some time, Frostbite Ashe and Sejuani/Vladimir self-harm. I will admit the card draw was pretty good, but I personally didn't think the nerf was super necessary *shrugs* I don't know the meta though so maybe that's just my ignorance talking.
At this rate, combined with the nerfs to Fury of the North and Crimson Disciple, my Sej + Vlad deck might not be worth it anymore :(
I saw The Skies Descend and was like "That's fucking crazy!!" but after I thought about it for a minute, I realized you kind of need to be ahead on the board already for the cost reduction to kick in. It's not a comeback card like The Ruination can be; this is a "screw you, I win" BM card lol.
Love the card, but can we take a moment to note that her voice in the showcase video is not the same as her League iteration? She sounds very different, and I'm not super thrilled about it :(
Finally, as a zero mana spell it could be useful in a fizz deck.
I think it was shown with Diana's Nightfall cards on purpose, to push people to realize/theorize the two of them together (Targon/P&Z). A zero mana spell means a free Nightfall proc, and the Daring Poros are also useful cards to trigger Nightfall ('cause they're so cheap).
It's arguably better than Warning Shot for this purpose, the main card people were speculating about for Nightfall procs.
Good luck to our finalists :)
Under three hours left to go in our first competition for Season 2. Submit 'em if you got 'em!
...which reminds me: I haven't submitted yet lol. Don't think mine is gonna do well, but I'm out of time *shrugs*
KANSAS - I think you're good to go.
MrRhapsody - I guess it's fine as-is now. I'm still a little unsure of the card, but I can't articulate how exactly I feel.
thepowrofcheese - I like the new name a lot; this was a good change. Not sure if the art matches that 100%, but it would be hard to find something else.
Nirast - I like the new iteration. Still viable in an Odd Paladin deck, but requires some setup to grow into a threat.
Calling a deck "Support Aggro" sounds so silly to me. There are supports in League with an aggressive playstyle, of course, but I'm picturing a support who's become a little too aggro in their mindset. "I AM SUPPORTING YOU. IS THIS ENOUGH SUPPORT? TAKE THESE HEALS AND LIKE THEM! RAWR!!" lol.
Unrelated to the above, but I'm very interested in the Leona deck. Still haven't crafted my main girl yet...soon. Just waiting to see what kind of deck she works best in.
Holy-moly, the high-pitched voices on the reveal trailer are painful to listen to >_>
Given Jaina's current state of being, I hope the final battle is her going total badass bananas against all who dare oppose her lol. She has become one of the most powerful people to have ever lived.
Here you go, as requested:
Ardin - I would also make it a 2/1. "Petcaller" sounds fine.
Nirast - I think the effect and statline are fine, but it doesn't seem like a Common to me. This is at least a Rare in complexity :(
MenacingBagel - I like Explosive Learner, but you should switch the effects around in the text: deal the damage, then shuffle.
GoliathTheDwarf - Yes, that is better. Seems good to go.
BloodMeFist - I prefer Horrified Apprentice's art and name; the flavor shouldn't be "lighter" in my opinion.
thepowrofcheese - I'm worried about Coin-ing out a strong 3-mana minion turn-1, but there are numerous bad 3-drops so I guess it's okay. The 3 Health means it can easily trade into something first, and that could be a problem (since the transform will "heal" it).
MrRhapsody - It doesn't specify when this happens, so "next" could mean multiple turns from now. I can see a FeelsBad moment where both players forget about this effect for a couple turns, and then suddenly it bites your opponent in the butt because some card four turns ago screwed them over. Not saying it's a deal-breaker, but it wouldn't be fun if that happened.
Elfensilver - Taunt doesn't jive with the character, so I wouldn't add that. I think it's fine as-is: saying "wrong enemy" instead is probably too strong.
anchorm4n - I think your card is perfect as-is, and I wouldn't change anything about it. I really like it.
Conduit - Seems like a Battlegrounds-worthy card to me haha. It's pretty straight-forward, and encourages developing a board. It might be a bit on the weak side, though.
Hordaki - My other favorite card, I think this is just fine as it is. The Paladin could really use something like this (well maybe not right now, because they're in a good place, but card draw is never unwanted).
frosthearth - Ace Apprentice seems a bit strong, given the card is guaranteed to be the last spell you played. What if it said "random spell you played this turn"? That would keep it the same if you only played one spell, but if you rattle off a bunch now there's some chance involved.
Cg8889 - I believe it should be formatted as "Draw the minion in your deck with the highest Cost." It's on a Deathrattle so that lack of speed certainly helps balance the card. I still wonder if it's on the strong side, given you know exactly what you're tutoring.
grumpymonk - I like it, but it takes away from the core strength of Flamereaper. Seems a little early to print its replacement on a 1-mana Common.
R - Basic and Classic should be capitalized. That being said, I don't know if I like it. The flavor is interesting, but should the Mage have access to cards like Siphon Soul?
KANSAS - I would also move it to Ulduum (although where are you fishing in the middle of the desert lol?). Overall I think it's fine: I initially believed it was too good, but you explained yourself well and changed my opinion.
Demonxz95 - I've been on the fence for a while, but I think I might have to agree with Sinti's remarks in Discord. The flavor is still there and I think the card is solid, but at the same time it seems weird that an "inexperienced shifter" is being rewarded with both outcomes when they have little to no control over their ability *shrugs* Sounds more like it should say "Your next Choose One card has its effect chosen at random" or something like that, but then you'd have to give the Shifter better stats and that creates its own problems. I think leaving it as-is is perfectly fine.
I can't speak for Demon of course, but I personally have had some IRL problems that have kept me from participating this week. Depression hits me harder some weeks more than others, and this is one of those weeks.
Yay for a new season :)
Witchwood Apple. I tried to capture two different things here: she's a horticulture teacher so there's bound to be some food involved, and there's the whole "give an apple to your teacher" vibe. Maybe we can reinvigorate the Hand Druid.
A stupid spambot chose this thread to make its presence known :/ It has been dealt with.
We got an update from A Small Man that told us there was an issue with mobile. More specifically, the post said:
Very interested in the Leona decks, except I don't own Swain (or Leona herself, of course). Also curious about the premade Leona + Aurelion Sol deck being offered in the shop; I'm not interested in spending the coins, though.
I want to hold off on crafting as best I can to see how the decks shake out, but I also really want Leona and the Daybreak cards...I'll probably break down and make them anyway: I've been hoarding supplies since the beta, so what will I splurge on if not my favorite character?
The Trifarian Assessor nerf hurts my two Noxus/Freljord decks that I've been playing for quite some time, Frostbite Ashe and Sejuani/Vladimir self-harm. I will admit the card draw was pretty good, but I personally didn't think the nerf was super necessary *shrugs* I don't know the meta though so maybe that's just my ignorance talking.
At this rate, combined with the nerfs to Fury of the North and Crimson Disciple, my Sej + Vlad deck might not be worth it anymore :(
I know it's blasphemous, but...*deep breath*...ILikeTheMoonCardBackBetterThereISaidItImSorryLeonaPleaseForgiveMe.
True...for some reason I thought it was a Celestial card and had written it off as an improbable inclusion. Still not enough :(
Guess Leona really is the only Stun-related card in Targon. So much for my Leona+Yasuo dream deck :(
I saw The Skies Descend and was like "That's fucking crazy!!" but after I thought about it for a minute, I realized you kind of need to be ahead on the board already for the cost reduction to kick in. It's not a comeback card like The Ruination can be; this is a "screw you, I win" BM card lol.
This probably means it is Aurelion Sol and not Soraka tomorrow :(
Love the card, but can we take a moment to note that her voice in the showcase video is not the same as her League iteration? She sounds very different, and I'm not super thrilled about it :(
I think it was shown with Diana's Nightfall cards on purpose, to push people to realize/theorize the two of them together (Targon/P&Z). A zero mana spell means a free Nightfall proc, and the Daring Poros are also useful cards to trigger Nightfall ('cause they're so cheap).
It's arguably better than Warning Shot for this purpose, the main card people were speculating about for Nightfall procs.